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31 May 2023
Three more astronauts are on their way to China's Tiangong space station, key to Beijing's plans of building a moon base by 2030.
30 May 2023
As Sudan's warring generals make and break ceasefire agreements, tens of thousands of people continue to flee the country. People from the violence-stricken Darfur region in particular seek help — and hope — in Chad.
25 May 2023
The memorandums of understanding were signed during Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin's visit to Beijing.
25 May 2023
The US is seeking to deter Pacific island nations from forming security ties with China. Analysts say Pacific countries are forced into a balancing act as they try to safeguard their own interests.
21 May 2023
The Central Asian summit is being held in China's Xian city at the same time as the rival G7 summit in Japan. The meeting in China comes as Beijing seeks to build its influence in the region.
21 May 2023
Experts say they are skeptical about the G7's ability to come up with a coordinated response to China's expanding economic power and military might.
19 May 2023
The Chinese president has promised to bolster economic and infrastructure projects in the region at a "milestone" meeting with leaders from former Soviet states in the region.
19 May 2023
Russia sanctions focusing on its $5 billion diamond industry is on the agenda as the seven leading democratic economies come together in Hiroshima, Japan. China's economic influence is also up for discussion.
18 May 2023
Since seizing power in a 2021 coup, the junta has used the imported weapons "to commit atrocities" against civilians, a United Nations expert said in a report.
16 May 2023
A Hong Kong permanent resident who is also a US citizen has been given a life term for espionage.
15 May 2023
Beijing's huge stimulus program helped the West to recover from the 2008 financial crisis. This time, however, China's post-COVID recovery is patchy and geopolitical issues mean it is unlikely to stop a global recession.
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FRANCE 24's culture editor Eve Jackson tells us about the life and work of US writer Paul Auster, who has died aged 77. Best known for "The New York Trilogy" mystery novels, Auster wrote more than 30 books that were translated into 40 languages. He had a particularly big following in France.
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